Belt-lacing tool



Sept. 11, 1928. 1,683,825

G. HONEY BELT LAGING TOOL Filed Jan. 8, 1926 gwvento o ear e H anePatented Sept. 1 1, 1928.

i UNITED STATES PATENT oF-FicE.

GEORGE HONEY, or CANUCK, SASKATGHEWAN, CANADA.

BELT-LACING TOOL.

Application filed January 8, 1926; Serial No. 79,975.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement. in a belt-lacingtool, and has i for its object the provision of a belt -laclng toolwhich may be used for punching holes 111 5 the leather of the beltandalso for reaming out the punched holes to the proper size for thereception of the lace. Another object of the invention is the 'provisionof a belt-lacing tool made from a single piece of metal and having aholding portion a reaming port-ion, theseportions projecting fromtheholding portion so as not to he in alinement with each other, thuspermitting the use of a driving member against the holding portion todirect either of the tools into the work piece or leather operated uponwhen necessary. g

Another object of the invention 1s the pro- 20 vision of a tool of thisclass which will be simple in structure, economical of manufac- Fig. 2is a sectional viewtaken on substan tially line 2-2 ofFig. l, and

a5 Fi 3 is a sectional vie'wtaken on sub-' 'stantially line 3- -3 ofFig.1.

As shown in thedrawings the invention comprises a tool formed from asingle piece of metal, preferably cylindrical and so arranged as toprovide a circular holding portion 8, the ends of the metal overlappingto provide the adjacent portions 9 and 10. One of theends of the.metalis projected outwardly, preferably diametrically, from the holdingportion 8,.thislend 11 being tapered to a point at the free end 12, andswaged'to provide this outwardly projectingportion with an arcuateformation having the concave side 13 and the e'nds l l and 15 of thisarcuate portion being sharpened so as to provide cutting edges forreaming .the hole from which project a punching portion and part of thisspecification andpunched in the belt. The opposite end also project-soutwardly, diametrically, from the holding portion, and preferably at"right angles to the line of projectionof the end 11. This end 16 isformed circular in crosssection and reduced toward its end to provide apoint 17, this end being used for a punch or as an awl for punchingholes in the leather 'so that the reaming end may be easily insertedinto the leather.

At the present time theoperator in lacing a belt is provided with an awland a reaming tool which are separate. This necessitates the operatorlaying one tool down after use before using the other tool, with aconsequent loss of time. :It is also believed that the pres-' entdevice, embodying the two tools, may be manufactured more cheaply thanthe two separate tools, inasmuch as the separate awl and reamer are eachprovided with a suitable 1 handle. j By providing the holding portion 8in the manner describeda sufficient surface is'pre-v sented for theoperator to graspthe device and operate it by hand. When desired thehand-hold may be struck with a hammer or other device to force the awlor reamer into the leather. By projecting the ends from the.

holding portion diametrically a direct blow maybe struck on the holdingportion directly in line with the tool to-be driven. By directing theseends diametrically at right angles to each other the possibility ofdistorting the holding portion is lessened as the striking on theholding portion. for driving one tool is offset by the drivingrequiredto forc the,

othertool intothe leather.

While Ihave illustrated and described the preferred form of structure, Ido not wish to limit myself tothe precise details of structure set forthbut desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as comewithin the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: r

1. A belt-lacing tool of the described,

comprising a single piece of metal having the main body doubleduponitself into circular form'to provide a holding portion, the ends of saidmetal being projected outwardly from said holding portion diametricallythereof the ends projecting diametrically outwardly o and at rightangles to each other, one of said therefrom at substantially rightangles to ends being formed into a tool tapered toward eaehotlier, eachof said ends being tapered to- 10 its end and concave in cross-section.Ward its end. y 5 2. An article of manufacture, comprising In testimonywhereof I have signed the a single piece of wire having themain bodyforegoing specification.

coiled upon itself into a eircular form and GEORGE HONEY.

